WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Air Plan Approval; Texas; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 2010 SO.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on June 18 by Walter Mason, Regional Administrator, Region 6.

Summary: Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the portion of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submittal from the State of Texas demonstrating that the State satisfies the interstate transport requirements, also known as the "good neighbor" provision of the Clean Air Act, for the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO 2) primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The go...